JOE’s Sunday Sessions’ Live Band Profile: David Keenan

David Keenan's star is on the rise.

Name: David Keenan Active since: 2015 Hometown: Dundalk The Dundalk man came to the nation's attention earlier this year when a video of him performing his song El Paso in a taxi went viral. Since then, David Keenan has won himself a fanbase not just in his home country, but in Texas where his song El Paso, actually about Dundalk, has prompted a music-blogger to get in touch with him and try to organise some gigs in the Lone Star State. On July 9 he'll be playing his second Sunday Sessions Live gig in Whelan's. Keenan has  performed previously at JOE's Sunday Sessions in The Workman's. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RP01s0VqgyA Keenan has had a year to remember so far, having been invited onstage by The Frames to play his song Matchbox in front of a hometown crowd. His success is undoubtedly well-deserved. Keenan boasts a strong voice and an incredible ear for melody, reminiscent of Paddy Casey with a soaring voice. Accompanied by sentimental lyrics and the strum of his guitar, each of his songs are hard to forget. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnRhuINaDDw You can see Little Hours at our first ever Sunday Sessions Live event along with The Academic and David Keenan at Whelan's on July 9. Apply for free tickets here. Clip via David Keenan.